The Discovery House

(800) 948-1586

March 2017

Staying sober when you’re in alcohol addiction recovery is tough and it can be discouraging to know that a potential relapse could be waiting around every corner. Don’t worry, though, with the right tools and a solid plan you can learn how to see a relapse from a mile away and how you can prevent it.

In our country, many people are in need of opiate rehab. Opiates cover a wide range of drugs, including illegal drugs such as heroin and opium, and they also include many prescription pain medicine drugs such as Codeine, Morphine, Oxycodone (i.e., Oxycontin), and Hydrocodone (i.e., Vicodin). Opiate addiction is a major problem in the U.S.,…

Bad days happen to everyone. From work bogging us down to relationships that suck the fun out of everything, we all go through “down times” in life. For most people, these feelings of sadness come and go organically and can be very simply fixed by doing things that make us feel happier – like hanging…

Many people are afraid that once they become sober, they won’t be able to have fun anymore. A sober life is not the same as a boring life, though. It may take a little work, creativity and determination, but many people are able to find fun things to do while adhering to the principles they…

Recognizing character defects in others is sometimes easier than recognizing our own. Part of the rehab and recovery process for substance abuse means identifying our personal character defects and recognizing how we let our character defects hinder recovery. 5 Ways Your Character Defects Hinder Your Recovery Why do character defects hinder recovery from addictions, not…